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Hi everyone, this is my first post, so here goes :D

I am looking to buy an r32 gts-t, and ive got about $16K to spend.

I'm having trouble finding nice examples locally, and I'm starting to think about importing one instead. Im looking at an 89 model, to make the compliancy a lot cheaper and easier ( I hope :cheers: )

Ive started talking to the guys at http://www.prestigemotorsport.com.au/, and by the looks of it, I should be able to get one on the road for about $15K

One thing that concerns me tho is getting the car passed through regency, cos the last thing I need is to go to all the trouble getting it to Adelaide and get it complicanced, then have it defected :(

Does anyone have any importing experices, or information they would like to share?

Cheers

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I checked out all these options over the last 12 months. I was very impressed by Prestige. 4 Brother were also really helpful. In the end I was lucky enough to find a '92 GTS-t at a local caryard which I managed to get for about $14,000. 95,000 kms and completely standard apart from exhaust. It was exactly what I was after and I couldn't be happier. No farken around either, I picked it up the day I paid for it. My advice is look everywhere and don't get overexcited. If you buy the first bargain you see, you may get screwed.

But you have picked a good place to get some tips, because a few people here really know their stuff. (I'm not one of them!)

Good luck, hope to see you out cruising soon! :P

Welcome to the forums:)

for 16K, you should be able to pick up a really neat example. If you are after stock, around 12+ for a clean auto example - you do need to hunt around though.

It would be worth getting one with a bit of fruit on it though - cos most times, when people spend money on cars, they loose alot when they sell it, alot of money. I have spent around 40K on my car, plus cost of purchase, and it will be close to impossible to sell it for even 35K in one piece (just no market for highly modded cars) - gotta remove some fruit, but even then, I still wont get anywhere near my money back.

Good luck, and be patient:)

for approx. 15k you could pick one up locally or are you determined to import. Like ant32 my bro picked up his r32 93 for $12,500 with less than 100, 000kms in completely standard trim except for zorst and gtr bonnet. Although it was private. Btw was your 32 from a caryard on main north rd near a lawn mover shop ant32.

sweet, as your talking about cars that are purple. Has anyone notice a purple, i think it is, company car from some internet company cruising around. Reason i ask is because these co cars consist of an evo 7, sti and i belive a gtr32. Much like how adams internet has a monaro.

From what I've been told, that's the place that used to own my car. I have to say, it did look pretty cool, but I'm not enough of a tool to get away with it. (That's my opinion anyway) I did get plenty of looks and comments from 15 year old girls! Now it's mostly guys that check out the car. Now that I think about it, WHAT WAS I THINKING!!

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